https://www.zdnet.com/article/cern-leaves-microsoft-programs-behind-for-ope…
<https://www.zdnet.com/article/cern-leaves-microsoft-programs-behind-for-ope…>
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> CERN leaves Microsoft programs behind for open-source software
>
> A price tag hike has CERN, one of the world's leading scientific
> research organizations, moving from Microsoft programs for more
> affordable open-source software.
>
> Beginning a year ago, CERN launched the Microsoft Alternatives project
> (MAlt)
> <https://home.cern/news/news/computing/microsoft-alternatives-project-malt>.
> The name says it all.
>
> CERN wants to get away from Microsoft programs for a very prosaic
> reason: To save money.
>
> Iban Eguia, a CERN software engineer, tweeted: "At@CERN
> <https://twitter.com/CERN>, we are moving away from @Microsoft
> products <https://twitter.com/Razican/status/1138818892825055233> due
> to their license fee increases for our research laboratory. We will
> try to use open-source software as much as possible. :)"
>
> So, CERN started the Microsoft Alternatives project (MAlt). It's
> initial goal is "investigate the migration from commercial software
> products (Microsoft and others) to open-source solutions, so as to
> minimise CERN's exposure to the risks of unsustainable commercial
> conditions."
>
> CERN is far from the only group that feels the pain of per user
> licensing. CERN, Ormancey claimed, however, is leading the way in
> exploring open-source alternatives.
>
> The project's principles of engagement are:
>
> * Deliver the same service to every category of CERN personnel
> * Avoid vendor lock-in to decrease risk and dependency
> * Keep hands on the data
> * Address the common use-cases
>
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Erreurs dans cet article: un logiciel libre n'est pas l'opposé d'un
"logiciel commercial". On peut être un logiciel libre _et_ "commercial",
comme c'est le cas de MySQL ou RedHat Linux.
Autre erreur: ils disent que la principale motivation est "To save
money", mais plus loin ils citent les vraies raisons, dont notamment:
* *Avoid vendor lock-in to decrease risk and dependency*
* *Keep hands on the data*
